Comments on: Automated Directory Submissions http://www.itamer.com/automated-directory-submissions/196/ Sarah King's blog and programming examples Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:59:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: sarahk http://www.itamer.com/automated-directory-submissions/196/#comment-1021 sarahk Tue, 15 Nov 2005 20:18:49 +0000 http://sarahk.pcpropertymanager.com/blog/automated-directory-submissions/196/#comment-1021 Quite right Brian! I meant to take the value, convert it into something relevant on the directory and feed it back to the user for confirmation or fixing. If it's wrong, and the submitter doesn't take the time to correct it then yes, I would expect the Directory Owner to be less than amenable - especially when they've taken steps to make life easy for the submitter. In my own XML example I've dropped the category altogether as it would be onerous to develop a standard template and then expect directory owners to map to it. Easier by far just to start from scratch on that :) Quite right Brian! I meant to take the value, convert it into something relevant on the directory and feed it back to the user for confirmation or fixing. If it’s wrong, and the submitter doesn’t take the time to correct it then yes, I would expect the Directory Owner to be less than amenable - especially when they’ve taken steps to make life easy for the submitter.

In my own XML example I’ve dropped the category altogether as it would be onerous to develop a standard template and then expect directory owners to map to it. Easier by far just to start from scratch on that :)

]]> By: Brian http://www.itamer.com/automated-directory-submissions/196/#comment-1020 Brian Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:33:38 +0000 http://sarahk.pcpropertymanager.com/blog/automated-directory-submissions/196/#comment-1020 "then it's up to the directory owner to interpret that" Bad idea - some people insist that because they can't be bothered looking for the right category, that the directory owner should instead waste their own personal time doing this for them. It's not acceptable, especially where free submissions are allowed - if it's nowhere near the right category, then it's rejected outright. If the submitter can't be bothered making the effort, why should I or any other directory owner? 2 cents. “then it’s up to the directory owner to interpret that”

Bad idea - some people insist that because they can’t be bothered looking for the right category,
that the directory owner should instead waste their own personal time doing this for them.

It’s not acceptable, especially where free submissions are allowed - if it’s nowhere near the right
category, then it’s rejected outright.

If the submitter can’t be bothered making the effort, why should I or any other directory owner?

2 cents.

]]> By: SEO Dreamshop http://www.itamer.com/automated-directory-submissions/196/#comment-937 SEO Dreamshop Fri, 11 Nov 2005 22:20:53 +0000 http://sarahk.pcpropertymanager.com/blog/automated-directory-submissions/196/#comment-937 Hey...great idea Sarah! It's very similiar to the software industry file submission system (PAD). This was organized by the Association of Shareware Professionals. More details here: http://www.asp-shareware.org/pad/ Hey…great idea Sarah! It’s very similiar to the software industry file submission system (PAD). This was organized by the Association of Shareware Professionals. More details here: http://www.asp-shareware.org/pad/

]]> By: sarahk http://www.itamer.com/automated-directory-submissions/196/#comment-932 sarahk Wed, 09 Nov 2005 04:29:38 +0000 http://sarahk.pcpropertymanager.com/blog/automated-directory-submissions/196/#comment-932 I've just thrown together a <a href="http://sarahk.pcpropertymanager.com/automated1.xml" target='_blank'>simple XML document</a> of the main sites that I submit to the directories. It follows the RSS 0.91 format with no extra bells or whistles. I'm going to mess about making an autosubmitter for <a href="http://www.wsnlinks.com/">WSNLinks</a> over at <a href="http://www.realstate.ws/">RealState</a> so that you can get a feel for what I'm on about here. I’ve just thrown together a simple XML document of the main sites that I submit to the directories. It follows the RSS 0.91 format with no extra bells or whistles. I’m going to mess about making an autosubmitter for WSNLinks over at RealState so that you can get a feel for what I’m on about here.

]]> By: JL http://www.itamer.com/automated-directory-submissions/196/#comment-867 JL Sun, 23 Oct 2005 02:16:37 +0000 http://sarahk.pcpropertymanager.com/blog/automated-directory-submissions/196/#comment-867 I think it's a good idea, both the formatting of the data, and how it might be retrieved/submitted. I've often thought this would be a good idea, and i think something akin to G sitemaps (already an established approach) might serve well. As usual tho, uptake is the big drama.. you lead a horse to water but make it drink ? In the SEO world ? Perhaps a directory that makes use of existing G sitemaps as an option.. that way, many webmasters who are already serious about seo need only submit their domain, the rest is up to the directory owner.. One things for sure tho. As long as there are ready made datasets out there (ie ODP/branches), WM's will defer for simplicity's sake. Cheers, JL I think it’s a good idea, both the formatting of the data, and how it might be retrieved/submitted.

I’ve often thought this would be a good idea, and i think something akin to G sitemaps (already an established approach) might serve well.

As usual tho, uptake is the big drama.. you lead a horse to water but make it drink ? In the SEO world ?

Perhaps a directory that makes use of existing G sitemaps as an option.. that way, many webmasters who are already serious about seo need only submit their domain, the rest is up to the directory owner..

One things for sure tho. As long as there are ready made datasets out there (ie ODP/branches), WM’s will defer for simplicity’s sake.

Cheers,

JL

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